Alexandra Natapoff argues forcefully in Punishment without Crime that the misdemeanor system in the United States consistently fails low-income people and makes America more unequal.By Caleb O. Brown, Alexandra Natapoff.

Mexico’s President ALMO, as he is known, came to power pledging to raise living standards and lower the murder rate. How he’s going about it troubles Roberto Salinas-León, President of the Mexico Business Forum and Director of Atlas Network’s Center for Latin America.By Caleb O. Brown, Roberto Salinas-León.

The President asserts a broad executive privilege in fighting Congressional subpoenas. It's not a privilege rooted in the Constitution, so where does it come from? Gene Healy comments.By Gene Healy, Caleb O. Brown.

The feds don't just offer handouts to individuals and corporations, they also subsidize state and local activities. Chris Edwards explains why this should end in "Restoring Responsible Government by Cutting Federal Aid to the States.”By Chris Edwards, Caleb O. Brown.

Neoliberalism has a long history, and yet neoliberals think about many issues very differently than libertarians do. Jeremiah Johnson directs policy at the Neoliberal Project. And yes, this is a crossover episode.By Caleb O. Brown, Jeremiah Johnson.

At the Cato Institute's city seminar in San Francisco last month, John Samples discussed the challenge of respecting the values of free expression while moderating content on a massive platform.By John Samples, Monika Bickert.

At a live recording of the Cato Daily Podcast in San Francisco, Cato's Diego Zuluaga and Matthew Feeney explored the costs and benefits of a relatively unregulated cryptocurrency marketplace.By Caleb O. Brown, Matthew Feeney, Diego Zuluaga.

The "maximum pressure" being applied to Iran is definitely costly to the U.S. and its allies, so we should expect to get a lot out of the policy, right? Emma Ashford and John Glaser explain why that's less than clear.By Caleb O. Brown, Emma Ashford, John Glaser.

The Trump Administration has ratcheted up rhetoric on the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil, calling for costly policy changes to foil foreign-born terrorism. The data don't support the claims. Alex Nowrasteh comments.By Caleb O. Brown, Alex Nowrasteh.

Impeachable offenses aren't merely what members of the House agree they are. It's a substantial authority with some clear guidelines. One problem is, according to former Obama White House Counsel Bob Bauer, Congress is too afraid to launch inquiries.By Caleb O. Brown, Bob Bauer.

The long-awaited Mueller report into Russian meddling in U.S. elections is now available in a redacted form. Julian Sanchez discusses what's new in the report and how Congress could use the information.By Julian Sanchez, Caleb O. Brown.

A deal that would have made it easier for Cuban baseball players to join MLB has been nixed by the Trump Administration. Dara Lind, a senior correspondent at Vox, discusses the change.By Caleb O. Brown, Dara Lind.

The benefits and rationale for subjecting large tech firms to antitrust claims seem less clear than the costs, according to Kristian Stout with the International Center for for Law and Economics.By Caleb O. Brown, Kristian Stout.

Between the start of talks with the Taliban and moving forward with plans to draw down U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Donald Trump deserves some credit. Emma Ashford explains why.By Caleb O. Brown, Emma Ashford.

Harm reduction isn’t an alien concept for doctors. The problem in the context of opioids is that the feds and states won’t get out of the way to let it happen. Jeff Singer comments.By Caleb O. Brown, Jeffrey A. Singer.

Red flag laws are aimed at getting guns away from people who are at risk of suicide or crime. David Kopel explains the due process implications of these preemptive gun seizures.Related testimony: "Red Flag Laws: Examining Guidelines for State Action."By David B. Kopel, Caleb O. Brown.

Can cannabis become a key player in stemming the tide of opioid overdoses? Adrianne Wilson-Poe is a neuroscientist who studies the potential of cannabis in the opioid overdose epidemic.By Caleb O. Brown, Adrianne Wilson-Poe.

The president says it would be a "money making operation" to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border, but that's simply not true. The costs would be enormous. Dan Ikenson and David Bier make the case.By Daniel J. Ikenson, Caleb O. Brown, David Bier.

Addiction to and dependence on heroin can create a cycle that consumes other parts of a person's life. Scott MacDonald is the lead physician at the Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver, Canada. The clinic provides, among other services, heroin-assisted treatment.By Caleb O. Brown, D. Scott MacDonald.

Dr. Daniel Ciccarone says that in order to understand opioid use and abuse, we need to understand today's users in real time. Prohibition makes that understanding more difficult.By Caleb O. Brown, Daniel Ciccarone.

How does our criminal justice system fail, and why does it seem to do so systematically? Rachel Elise Barkow is author of Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration.By Caleb O. Brown, Rachel Elise Barkow.

Data privacy is important, so why don't we treat it that way? Would more civil action against tech firms that misuse or fail to secure data help? Lindsey Barrett of the Georgetown University Law Center comments.By Caleb O. Brown, Lindsey Barrett.

Over the last forty years, there is a distressing history of foreign insurgent groups being able to manipulate U.S. policymakers and opinion leaders into supporting their cause. Cato's Ted Galen Carpenter discusses his new book, Gullible Superpower.By Ted Galen Carpenter, Caleb O. Brown.

To make cities thrive, what's the proper role for elected officials? How, precisely, should they get out of the way of entrepreneurship and development? Greg Brooks is president of the new Better Cities Project.By Caleb O. Brown, Greg Brooks.

Attorney General William Barr has released a brief description of the findings of Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Many questions remain. Julian Sanchez comments. RELATED hbspt.cta.load(4957480, '7ee0a7c1-5e68-4b09-846c-7da02db705aa', {}); It’s dangerous to speculate about the unknown unknowns. There ...…

Moderating content in a polarized political climate while also respecting the value of free speech is a challenge still vexing social media companies. Thomas Kadri of the Yale Information Society Project comments.By Caleb O. Brown, Thomas Kadri.

What helps the world's poor to become prosperous? Matt Warner, president of the Atlas Network, describes some of the problems of development economics, the aid industry, and provides some hope for the future.By Caleb O. Brown, Matt Warner.

A decade later, we're still discovering lessons from the Great Recession. Economist Vincent Reinhart discussed a few at the Cato Institute Monetary Conference in 2018.By Caleb O. Brown, Vincent R. Reinhart.

A new Oregon law is a first-of-its-kind statewide rent control regime. It’s effects may be fairly weak, given its provisions. Ryan Bourne discusses the winners and losers in the new regime.By Caleb O. Brown, Ryan Bourne.

Many states are pushing so-called Marsy's Laws as a way to protect victims of crime from some of elements of the criminal justice system. How might police use these laws to escape accountability? Jonathan Blanks comments.By Caleb O. Brown, Jonathan Blanks.

Does the U.S. retreat from freer trade have political implications? How should trade policy adjust to the shrinking U.S. share of the global economy? Craig VanGrasstek is author of Trade and American Leadership.By Caleb O. Brown, Craig VanGrasstek.

Christopher A. Preble is author of Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy. This is a special presentation from the March 2019 edition of Cato Audio.By Christopher A. Preble, Caleb O. Brown.

Is it too rich to hear former Vice President Cheney complain about the Trump foreign policy? Was the Pentagon really caught unawares by the President's decree that the U.S. leave Syria? Jim Antle is editor of The American Conservative magazine.By Caleb O. Brown, Jim Antle.

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